Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Vetrivel Muruganukku Aroara !! Muruga Saranam !!
Kantha Nee Oru Malaivasi
Kantham Kamzhum Nalla Sugavasi
Thanthayo Kailayil Paradesi
Thathai Mozhi Sivakami Thillai Nagar Vasi
Thandhimugan Sodharano Kulakarai Vasi
Mandahasa Mamano Thirumala Vasi
Andham Mikuntha Mami Shem Kamala Vasi
Entha Vasiyanalum Kanthanai Nesi
Kantha Nee Oru Malaivasi
Kantham Kamzhum Nalla Sugavasi
Skanda
Puranam is one of the Eighteen Puranams known as 'Maha Puranam' composed by
Maharishi Veda Vyasa. This comprises the life and glories of Lord Karthikeya,
consists of 88,100 verses divided into
Seven Kandas such as Maheswara Kandam, Vaishnava kandam, Brahma Kandam, Kasi
Kandam, Avanthi Kandam, Nagara Kandam and Prabasa Kandam.
Maheswara
Kandam consists of - Daksha Prajapathi's
animosity towards Lord Shiva followed with Dhaksha Yagnam - Sati Devi jumps into the Sacrificial Fire - merits of worship of Lord Shiva - Churning of
Milky Ocean - Appearance of Lord Dhanwanthri - Lord brahma's boon to the demon
Tharakasura - Lord Shiva testing the devotion of Goddess Sri Girija /Parvaty - Lord Shiva's marriage to Parvaty in the presence of Saptharishis - Birth of Lord Karthikeya - Tharakasura Vadham - Devoutness of fasting on a Maha Shivaratri
day - Karthikeya's dilemma to killing the demon Tharakasura, a great devotee of
Lord Shiva - Pralamba Vadham - Kalabhithi's severe penance - Kardhama's queries
- Arunachala Mahathmyam - The origin of Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaishyas and
Sudras - Origin of Shumba, Nishumba, Mahishasura and the destruction of these
Asuras - Lord Arunachaleshwara's grace to Goddess Sri Parvati.
Skandapuranam
describes the birth of Lord Karthikeya as Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were
enjoying every bit of their married life in the Gandhamana Parvatham. During their precious moments in their
life, Lord Shiva's sperm had fallen on the ground. As a
result a colossal heat was generated in the entire Universe. Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu instructed Lord Agni
to put an end to this course of action so as to save the Universe from
destruction. Lord Agni went in disguise
and requested alms to Goddess Parvati. She kept Lord Shiva's sperms on the palm of
Lord Agni and it was swallowed by him instantly. Goddess Parvati enraged to see the action of
the Lord Agni and cursed him that the sperm swallowed would cause him unbearable
irritation. Lord Agni approached Lord Shiva to save Him from the unbearable
heat. Lord Shiva advised Lord Agni to implant
those sperms into any woman's womb that would reduce the inflammation in his
body. Lord Agni continued search on all
his way to find any woman to impose the sperm carried by him. He did not wait too long there appeared Six
Krithika women. Lord Agni immediately
imposed all these sperms into their wombs and saved himself. These 6 Krithika women got pregnant with the
children, when their husbands came to know about it, they cursed the Krithikas
to become Stars. They abandoned their fetus
in Mount Himalaya before transforming them into six constellations. The holy river Ganga carried the fetus to a
pond situated in a secluded place. The fetuses
were fully grown into babies and were carried by the reed. All the deities felt
happy at the birth of Lord Karthikeya. Goddess
Parvati overjoyed at the sight of stunning babies in six lotuses, she carried
the six babies together with boundless joy. The six babies transformed into one with six
faces and twelve hands.
Vetrivel Muruganukk Ara Aro Ara !!
Jai
Sriman Narayana !!
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